U SPORTS is proud to announce the national campaign for the 2020 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards Presented by Makadiff SPORTS, honouring the Athletes of the Year for the 2019-20 season.
Celebrating their 28th year, the awards are championed once again by His Honour Doug Mitchell and Her Honour, the Honourable Lois Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
In lieu of a formal awards ceremony at the historic McDougall Centre in Calgary, this year’s campaign will be presented digitally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign is highlighted by special features on this year’s nominees and former finalists, Their Honours Doug and Lois Mitchell, and members of the Canadian Athletic Foundation trustees – whose vote is combined with public balloting on USPORTS.ca to determine the winners.
Voting opens on June 9 and closes on June 20, with results announced on June 25 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
The 2020 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards also includes the second annual leadership development seminar, featuring the University of Calgary’s Dr. Cari Din – an Olympic silver medalist in synchronized swimming with a PhD in Leadership Behaviour – who will address the eight finalists in virtual format.
The winners have the opportunity to receive a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship to attend a graduate level, masters, or doctorate degree at a Canadian university accredited by Universities Canada. All nominees will also receive a commemorative gold ring from Baron, the Exclusive Provider of championship rings and recognition jewelry of U SPORTS.
Below are the Athletes of the Year from each of the 56 U SPORTS members vying to represent their respective conferences – Canada West (CW), Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) and Atlantic University Sport (AUS) – as Lieutenant Governor Athletic Award nominees.
The eight finalists for the U SPORTS Male and Female Athletes of the Year will be announced on Thursday, May 14.
UNIVERSITY | Male | Sport | Female | Sport |
ALBERTA | Max Elgert | Volleyball | Kory White | Volleyball |
BRANDON | Elliott Viles | Volleyball | Rayvn Wiebe | Volleyball |
UBC | Kieran Lumb | Cross country | Keylyn Filewich | Basketball |
UBC OKANAGAN | Hamish Walde | Soccer | Natalie Livingston | Volleyball |
CALGARY | Brett Layton | Basketball | Kelsey Roberts | Hockey |
FRASER VALLEY | Daniel Campbell | Golf (Non-U SPORTS sanctioned) | Taylor Claggett | Basketball |
LETHBRIDGE | Andreas Troschke | Track & Field | Hailey Driscoll | Rugby |
MacEWAN | Max Vriend | Volleyball | Jamie Erickson | Soccer |
MANITOBA | Rashawn Browne | Basketball | Kelsey Wog | Swimming |
MOUNT ROYAL | To be announced in the Fall | |||
UNBC | Tyrell Laing | Basketball | Maria Mongomo | Basketball |
REGINA | Carter Millar | Basketball | Joely Welburn | Track & Field |
SASKATCHEWAN | Taran Kozun | Hockey | Michelle Harrison | Track & Field |
THOMPSON RIVERS | Jan Pirretas Glasmacher | Soccer | Kendra Finch | Volleyball |
TRINITY WESTERN | Eric Loeppky | Volleyball | Jenaya Robertson | Soccer |
VICTORIA | Isaac Koch | Soccer | Danielle Hanus / Anna Mollenhauer | Swimming/Field Hockey |
WINNIPEG | Mikael Clegg | Volleyball | Emma Parker | Volleyball
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